This
professional peer reviewed publication and data archive is dedicated to
the enhancement of program development, evaluation and innovations in
mental health and substance abuse treatment programs worldwide.
Its goal is to provide a public forum for practitioners, consumers and
researchers to address the multiple service needs of patients and
families and help determine what works, for whom under a variety of
circumstances.

This peer reviewed
Journal was created in 1996 by practitioners, mental health program
managers and mental health consumers to provide international
practitioners, scholars and consumers with a forum to publish and
discuss their work in program development, evaluation research, policy
innovations, and therapeutic practices that have been successful in
their particular region and cultures. IJPR is not associated with
any university or governmental institution, nor is it part of any old
boy or other professional network. It was created to provide
information to an international readership about issues related to
psychosocial rehabilitation and associated topics.

Articles on psychosocial
interventions, psychopharmacotherapy, mental health primary care,
institutional and community care innovations, decentralization, policy
changes, community & regionally based systems, and program
evaluation are given particular attention. However, all articles that
relate to psychosocial rehabilitation will be considered.

We invite comment from
all readers on any and all subjects published in this journal,
including the journal format itself. Feel free to comment on the
Bulletin Board as well.

Editorial Review: All submissions are reviewed by the
entire current editorial board. All articles require the
unanimous agreement among all reviewing editors before publication may
occur.

Standards&
Submission Guidelines

Content: This peer reviewed Journal is
dedicated to the continuing development and ongoing evaluation of
psychosocial rehabilitation, ACT programs and therapeutic
techniques. As such, all articles remotely pertaining to such
treatment will be considered for publication. However, the
International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation reserves the right
to reject any and all articles, but will only do so in cases in which
article content does not apply to the goals of the Journal.

Style: Though this journal maintains the
publication standards set forth in the American Psychological
Association's Publication Manual, we also recognize this may not be
available to all practitioners throughout the world. We therefore view
the manual as guidelines and not religious canon. Do your best to
comply with the style manual, but submit your material anyway.

Editing:In keeping with the spirit of free
speech across the internet, the materials presented for publication
will not be edited beyond simple conversion to HTML format and
presentation layout. It is therefore in your best interest to REALLY
EDIT YOUR MATERIAL WELL. It will probably be published as submitted.

Format: All articles for consideration must be
submitted in text, DOS text, hypertext or Word for Windows 'doc' or 'dox'
format; transmitted in text, binary, or mime format. All Tables
and Figures must be submitted in either Hypertext, Word for Windows
'Doc' format, GIF or JPEG files. There can be no exceptions to this
policy as the technology for graphic insertion is limited. There is no size limiation on articles.

Length: Flexible, ranging from 1000 to
10,000words (10 to 20 double-spaced, typed pages), plus photos, charts,
tables, and illustrations. Subjects that require extended treatment may
be presented as a series (ie, Part I, Part II).

Organization: Where possible, articles presenting
original data should be organized using standard scientific sections
and subheadings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and
Discussion. For articles in which these headings are not appropriate,
such as review articles, descriptive subheadings should be provided to
clarify the article's content. Reviews and other types of articles may
be organized in a similar manner. For example, the introduction to a
review article could describe the number of studies reviewed and the
basic conclusions reached.

Essential Elements of
a Manuscript

Author
Responsibilities: It is
required that all authors who (including every author of a
multiauthored article):

Guarantee their
sufficient participation in the planning, design, analysis,
interpretation, writing, revising, and approval of the manuscript.

Disclose
any and all financial information relevant to the article.

Every
manuscript should contain the following elements, each beginning on a
new page:

Title pageAbstract
and keywordsReferencesTables
and Illustrations

Title
Page: The title should
be concise and informative. Authors should be listed by first name,
middle initial, last name, and degree(s). A primary academic title and
department affiliation should be provided for each author. Give the
name, mailing address, and email address of the author responsible for
correspondence.

Abstract and
Keywords: The abstract, structured or unstructured as appropriate,
should highlight the significant content of the article. A list of 3 to
5 keywords should be provided beneath the abstract for use by indexing
and abstracting services.manuscripts should be
accompanied by an unstructured abstract of up to 150 words.
Unstructured abstracts should address the objective, main points, and
conclusion of the article. Abstracts are not required for editorials,
commentaries, policy papers, book reviews, or special features.

References: References should be listed in
alphabetical order. Use APA style for references Please remove all
autoformatting and automatic reference numbering from the final
document.

Captions: Captions for graphics or other
supplemental material should be no more than 50 words. Include
magnification, stain, and other pertinent data where applicable.

Acknowledgments and
Permissions:
Illustrations and tabulated data from other publications must be
acknowledged and must have received permission from the previous
publisher. Provide the following information where applicable:
author(s), title of article or chapter, title of journal or book,
volume number, page number(s), month and year of publication, and
publisher name and location. The publisher's signed permission to
reprint or adapt must be submitted with the manuscript.

Informed Consent: When human or animal subjects have
been used in experimental investigations, the Methods section of the
manuscript should include confirmation that appropriate institutional
review board approval has been secured. When human subjects have
participated in the investigation, the Methods section should also
include a description of how informed consent was obtained from the
patients.

Financial Disclosure,
Conflict of Interest, and Data Access and Responsibility: All financial support for work should
be noted in the submitted manuscript. Authors should disclose all
financial information relevant to the article, such as employment,
stock ownership or options, grants or patents received or pending,
royalties, expert testimony, and the like. If there are no disclosures
to be made, please state so clearly.

Copyright Transmittal: International copyright law does not
require the principal author sign a statement transferring the
copyright and other rights to the publisher this is only true in the United States. However, by transmitting an
article to IJPR for publication the author grants IJPR unlimited use of
your manuscript for republication and first publication rights.
The author still retains the original copyright and may reprint the
article where they choose.

Reprint Permission: Readers are welcome to print copies
of articles in IJPR for personal use. However, all published articles
are the permanent property of IJPR and may not be published elsewhere,
or reprinted for anything other than personal use, without written
permission from IJPR. For information about permissions, contact the
permissions editor at permissions@psychosocial.com.

This
publication is a professional forum for practitioners and applied
researchers. Commentary on the articles and the journal in general are
critical for successful dialogue to occur. We therefore invite
all constructive comments and suggestions concerning the articles or
the publication in general. If you wish to submit comments for
publication in this or any future issue, please send your word for
windows, html, or ASCII text and/or GIF/JPG graphics files by E-Mail to
the following address. All constructive comments that are related
to the mission of this journal (See 'About this Publication') will be
published in the next available issue.

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